Isotope-selective laser photodetachment for 129I accelerator mass spectrometry

2D coordination polymer iron(II) spin crossover complexes containing 3,5-lutidine with host framework Fe(3,5-lutidine)₂Ni(CN)₄were synthesized. Their spin crossover properties were studied by temperature dependent ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. Materials show gradual incomplete spin crossover with distinct thermochromism, while only 25 % of iron(II) ions are switched to the low spin state at 80 K, as determined by a detailed ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer study.     

Development of high resolution resonance ionization mass spectrometry for trace analysis of 93mNb

⁹³Nb(n, n′)^93mNb reaction allows retrospective estimation of integrated fast neutron dose in nuclear reactor. We proposed isomer-selective trace analysis of ^93mNb by Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry (RIMS) combined with a gas-jet atomic source and an injection locked Ti:Sapphire laser system operated at several kHz. Resonant ionization spectroscopy of Nb in gas-jet using Ti:Sapphire laser was demonstrated.     

Scattering loss in Nd-doped silica based optical fibers

Rare-earth doped fibers suffer from relatively high attenuation in comparison to conventional communication fibers. In order to improve the properties of such fibers, understanding of the mechanisms involved in scattering effects is of great importance. The effect of Nd-doping, Al-codoping and of the drawing temperature on the scattering effect was investigated for several different optical fibers. To this end a measuring setup was realized which allows absolute measurements of the scattering coefficient at different positions along a fiber. Also separation of total attenuation and scattering effects is possible. The presented results indicate scattering effects as primary source for increased attenuation compared with undoped fibers.     

Spin-orbit interaction in molecular photoelectron spectra An intermediate coupling approach

A new and general semiempirical method for calculating ionization energies of molecules containing heavy atoms is presented. The extended Hückel hamiltonian is amended with a phenomenological one-electron spin-orbit interaction operator, and ionization energies are equated to orbital energies according to Koopmans' theorem. Calculations are presented for molecules with Br and I as heavy atoms. The systems considered are the hydrogen halides, diatomic halogens and interhalogens, haloacetylenes, halomethanes, and boron trihalides. Good agreement with the observed spin-orbit splitting is obtained. New assignments are proposed for the trihalides considered.     

Divergencies in a vector model with hyperbolic symmetry on a chain

A chain of interacting vectors (, ) withn components subject to the hyperbolic conditions ²–²=1 is considered. The interaction possesses a global non-compactO(1, n–1)/O(1)×O(n–1) symmetry. Symmetries of this kind are known from the study of disordered electronic systems. The non-compactness of the symmetry group causes divergencies such that a symmetry breaking term is necessary. Asymptotic behaviour of the expectation values and long-ranged correlation functions are calculated for a small symmetry breaking field.Supported in part by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft through the Sonderforschungsbereich 123 at the University of Heidelberg